Australian Transit Group

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Australian Transit Group
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BusWest 1995 Austral Denning Metroliner bodied Volvo B10M Mk IV Charter Vehicle 1261.jpg
Buswest Austral Denning bodied Volvo B10M in October 2018
Parent Ben Doolan
Commenced operation2004
Headquarters Cockburn Central
Service area Northern Territory
Western Australia
Service typeBus operator
Website www.austransit.com.au

The Australian Transit Group (ATG) is a bus group with operations in the Northern Territory, Victoria and Western Australia. [1] It was established in 2004 when Michael Baulch and Ben Doolan purchased Fortesque Bus Service, Karratha, Kojonup Bus Service and Mandurah Bus Charters from the Pryor Group. The partnership was terminated in 2007 with Baulch takinging the Kojunup area contracts and Doolan the remainder of the business. In November 2008, ATG purchased Buswest, the Pryor Group's remaining operation, in Perth. [2]

ATG also has operations in Busselton, Carnarvon, Kalgoorlie, Karratha, Mandurah and Mount Barker. It operates the TransGeraldton and TransHedland networks in Geraldton and Port Hedland under contract to the Public Transport Authority. [3] [4]

In 2012 it purchased the Alice Springs school bus operations of Dysons and rebranded Charter Central. [5] [6] In 2015, Busselton based South West Coach Lines and Melbourne charter operator Quince's Scenicruisers were purchased.[ citation needed ]

ATG purchased the Perth based Roberts Luxury Tours and Alice Springs based Downunder Tours with both rebranded as ATG Downunder. [7] [8]

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References

  1. Australian Transit Group Pty Ltd Australian Securities & Investments Corporation
  2. About us Buswest
  3. Regional Town Bus Services Public Transport Authority
  4. Contact us Australian Transit Group
  5. Alice Springs Depot Dyson Group May 2012
  6. Alice Vote of confidence Centralian Advocate 15 May 2012 page 12
  7. About us ATG Downunder
  8. Down Under Tours All Pacific Travel Concept 2 July 2012

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